Share Your Work Experience Form
Name: Azfar Hasan
Organization: Standard Chartered Bank
Designation: Product Manager, Deposits
Work Experience (in years): 6
Industry: Banking/ Financial Institution
Expertise:
Q. What to expect at the entrant level? (Ups and downs during the early years)
Work hard
Build Trust
Be tolerant
Q. Explain the Career progress that is typical to this field? (Growth pattern/ promotion chances/ overseas placements)
Continuous training & development (on job training) Networking
Q. What pre requisite courses need to taken to help students to enter this career path? (Courses/ certifications that help in this field)
Basic understanding of Jargons and strong excel and presentation skills
Q. Do employers have a preference for certain individuals? (CGPA or a specialized Bachelors or masters requirement)
Not really, but decent CGPA always helps….3+
Q. Who are the industry leaders and trend setters in this field? (Companies that need to be looked out for)
Big 5 banks and Citi in foreign banks.
Q. Any advise that you can offer to current students?
Times are very challenging not only in Pakistan but globally. Be prepared for shocks and plan accordingly. Work hard you will succeed.
